Nagamangala is a panchayat town in Mandya district in the India

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, Nagamangala had a population of 16,050. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Nagamangala has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 67%. In Nagamangala, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Temples

The quiet town of Nagamangala is also known for its temples. The ones which attract the tourists are the Chennakeshava temple and the Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy temple which are located back to back. There's also a Jain temple, the Panchakuta Basadi which has a group of seven shrines that are considered the oldest Jain monuments of the State.